How can children and young people learn to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and practically at an early age? What skills do they need for tomorrow's world of work? And how can in-school and after-school concepts be designed to combine STEM education, digital skills and individual support in a meaningful way? fischertechnik will provide concrete answers at didacta 2026 – with new educational solutions related to AI, robotics and the targeted promotion of future skills. The fischertechnik stand can be found in Hall 7, Stand A-21. The didacta trade fair will take place from 10 to 14 March in Cologne.

The focus of fischertechnik's trade fair presentation will be on didactically sound learning concepts that teachers, schools and educational institutions can use to integrate AI technologies into lessons and all-day programmes in a clear and age-appropriate manner. This is not just about technical know-how, but also about key future skills such as analytical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, communication skills and independent learning. These so-called future skills are considered key qualifications for an increasingly digitalised and dynamic world of work and are crucial for a successful future career.

Sustainable use of digital infrastructure – opportunities through the Digital Pact
With a view to the further development of the DigitalPact for Schools, many educational institutions continue to receive important impetus for modernising their digital infrastructure. Equipping schools with high-performance end devices, network technology and digital learning environments creates the basis for contemporary teaching. fischertechnik learning concepts tie in perfectly here: they combine existing digital infrastructure with practical, hands-on learning models, thus enabling sustainable use of investments. Schools can use Digital Pact funds in a targeted manner to structurally anchor STEM, robotics and AI offerings in their school concept – both in subject-specific and all-day lessons.

Experience AI in the classroom
Visitors to didacta can experience how the principle of machine learning works, for example with the new STEM Coding Ultimate AI learning concept. This concept enables students to train their own neural networks, thereby demystifying the ‘black box’ and fostering an understanding of the fundamental principles of AI. In this way, fischertechnik teaches young people the programming and AI skills of the future – directly in the classroom and without a cloud connection. Learning concepts such as "Quality Assurance with AI" and "Learning Factory 4.0" make it easy to understand how data is collected, analysed and used for intelligent decisions. Complex Industry 4.0 and AI scenarios are thus transferred to the classroom in a tangible and understandable way.

Educational talks on the topic of AI
In addition to its trade fair appearance, fischertechnik is offering educational inspiration at didacta in the form of specialist lectures and discussions on the topic of artificial intelligence in education. The educational talks take a practical look at how AI can be used in a didactically meaningful way, what opportunities it offers for individualised learning and how schools can strategically integrate technological developments into their concepts. Teachers receive well-founded ideas and concrete suggestions for their own school and lesson development.

Acquiring future skills in after-school programs
Another focus is on modular concepts for after-school programs. These combine structured STEM and robotics learning in the morning and afternoon with project-oriented work in teams and flexible integration into working groups, learning studios or profile offerings. The interplay of analogue construction and digital programming creates practical learning settings in which technical understanding and future skills are strengthened in equal measure. The solutions are designed so that they can be used by both teachers and educational specialists in-school and after-school, supported by clearly defined teaching and supervision concepts as well as digitally available accompanying materials.

fischertechnik learning concepts at over 400 schools
The Computational Thinking Project (ComThink) is a prime example of how digital and interdisciplinary skills can be sustainably anchored in schools. As part of this pioneering educational programme, a total of 404 schools in Baden-Württemberg will be equipped with innovative fischertechnik robotics and creative classroom sets over a period of four years.

Württemberg will be equipped with innovative fischertechnik robotics and creative classroom sets. This will give students in years 5 to 8 at secondary schools an action-oriented introduction to the world of computer science and technology.

Interested teachers, school administrators, school operators and representatives from education policy and science are cordially invited to visit fischertechnik at didacta 2026 in Hall 7, Stand A-21. There, they can try out the models for themselves, develop concrete implementation ideas and take away inspiration for future-oriented educational work.

fischertechnik educational talks: Dates at didacta
The fischertechnik educational talks are compact presentations with strong partners. They offer inspiration and, at the same time, space for exchange. The dates are:

Educational talk on 11 March 2026
Effective learning: How robotics competitions inspire students and advance schools – with Markus Fleige from Technik begeistert e.V. and the World Robot Olympiad

Time: 10:30 a.m. in Boulevard Nord, duration: 25 minutes including Q&A session

Educational talk on 12 March 2026
More than GenAI: How the Willms-Gymnasium takes a holistic approach to AI education – with Director of Studies Klaas Wiggers and student Gabriel Zaiton from Willms-Gymnasium, Delmenhorst

Time: 10:30 a.m. in Boulevard Nord, duration: 25 minutes including Q&A session